Nelem Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nelem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3421:60,7287,792
Nigeria1671:1,060,73544,297
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
India131:59,005,029552,550
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nelem (13,057) may also be a first name.

Nelem Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nelem Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nelem (Hindi: नेलेम) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nelem is the 554,308th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Nelem are found; 77 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 51,132nd most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 13,057 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 60,728. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: North Region, where 63 percent live, Littoral Region, where 12 percent live and Far North Region, where 11 percent live. Other than Cameroon this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Nelem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nelem are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Nelem earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.16% more than the national average, earning $63,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neleum9110/
Ngelem9110/
Neelem918/
Neleme916/
Neulem913/
Neslem912/
Neilem912/
Neleem912/
Nehlem911/
Nelhem911/
Netlem911/
Neeleem837/
Gneleme832/
Neeleam831/
Nalem801,521/
Nelen801,516/
Nelim80243/
Nilem8086/
Nolem8017/
Naleem734,724/
Nielen731,164/
Neelen73770/
Neulen73414/
Neilen73357/
Neslen73281/
Nealen73170/
Nehlen73114/
Neleng73108/
Nallem73105/
Nelien7382/
Neylim7317/
Nileme7316/
Ngelen7310/
Neelim737/
Naelim735/
Nailem734/
Nnalem734/
Naleam734/
Neylen733/
Nelime732/
Nileam732/
Nilhem732/
Nelenc732/
Nileem732/
Neleun731/
Nileim731/
Noleam731/
Gnelen731/
Naalem731/
Ngilem731/
Nieleń731/
Naleum731/
Nahlem731/
Noliem731/
Neleen731/
Nelhen731/
Neilne730/
Nlen6727/
Neislen678/
Niehlen676/
Neylend675/
Neillen672/
Neslend671/
Netllen671/
Naaleem671/
Naaleam671/
Naallem671/
Naleemm671/
Neelend671/
Nealend671/
Neilien671/
Nealent671/
Nieleen671/
Nielaen671/
Neileng671/
Nellene670/
Nettlen670/
Neullen670/
Netlenk670/
Neallen670/

Nelem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nelem in the Hindi language
नेलेमnelema-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nelem
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis